Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-09-29
GOLDEN WEDDING.
A Celebration Of Fifty Years
Of Married Life.
SEPTEMBER 23d, 1887.

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Harmersville, Salem Co., N. j., was
aroused to-day by the gathering of
the children and friends of Lambert
and Ann Newkirk, it being the event
of their fiftieth wedding anniversary.
The venerable people are in the enjoy
ment of good health, and look as if
they might live to see many more
happy days. They have reared six
sons and two daughters. The oldest
son, George, living in the upper part
of the State, could not be at home on
account of an invalid daughter, who
was very sick.
! Joseph, the second son, lives at
Salem; Quinton, at Canton; Samuel,
at Clayton; Charles, at Canton, and
Lambert, the last son, but not the
least, lives at Bridgeton. John Hala-
day married the oldest daughter and
lives at Salem. Richard Sayres mar
ricd the second daughter and lives at
Atlantic City. These constituted the
family present. Among the invited
guests were Mr. Charles Hires and
wife, from Quinton; Mr.. William Pat
rick and wife, of Quinton; Mr.. Richard
Ireland and wife, of Hancock's Bridge;
Mr.. Evan Loper, wife and two daugh-
ters, Mr. John Hutchinson, wife and
daughters, Mr.. William Richman, wife
and daughters, Anna and r. l.. Mat
lack and wife, all of Greenwich; Mr..
Peter Harris and wife, of Hancock's
Bridge; Wadington Ridgeway and
wife, of Hancock's Bridge; Mr.. John
Wibel and wife, of Quinton; Mr..
Samuel Powell and wife, of Elsin
borough Mr.. John Powell, formerly
of Cedarville; Mr.. William Newkirk
and wife, of Pittsgrove; Mr.. William
Stackhouse and wife, of Harmersville;
DR.. Harris and wife, of Canton; Mr..
William Harris and wife, of Canton:
Mr.. James Hood and wife, of Canton;
Mr.. Geo. Dawson and wife, of Stow
Creek; Mr.. William Newkirk and wife,
of Bacon's Neck; Mr.. Ephraim Sayres,
of Stow Creek; Messrs. VIM. Hood and
David Koppemheim, of Salem; Mrs.
William Elkinton and daughter, of
Woods Upper Mill, and Miss Lizzie
Miller, of Friesburg.
The company were invited to par
take of the good things the aged sire
and his better half had SO handsomely
provided for their friends. There
were two large tables bountifully sup
piled with all the good things calcu-
lated to satisfy the inner man.
Mr.. Newkirk and his good lady in
vited the party to partake. Fifty sat
down to the well laden tables, and
there were fifty in waiting for the
crumbs which might chance to fall,
but the occasion was almost like old
Bible times; there seemed to be loaves
and fishes enough left for all. After
dinner was all over, the children pre-
sented their parents each with hand
some chair, and they were seated.
Charles Hires, of Quinton, presented
a very handsome gold headed ebony
cane to Mr.. Newkirk. VIM. Patrick
presented Mrs. Newkirk with a hand
some pair of gold glasses, and at this
time the aged couple asked to be mar
ried, and 10! and behold! the minister
had failed to put in his appearance,
and Mrs. Newkirk insisted that they
must be married, so the gentlemen
cast lots as to who should perform the
ceremony, and it fell on auctioneer E.
L. Matlack, and he did the job up all
right, and the new couple were as
happy as they were fifty years ago.
Mr.. Newkirk and wife] were then
invited in the parlor, and there was
table spread with large and hand
some assortment of presents, among
which was $5 gold piece, presented
with the compliments of Congressman
George Hires. Smaller amounts of
gold were also spread, with the COM
pliments of many friends. Among
other beautiful things was very
handsome lemonade set, presented by
Mr.. d. Harris Smith, of the South Jer-
seynaan. After wishing the newly mar
ried couple much joy, the guests de-
parted, with pleasant goodbye.
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